Established in 1982, MAKKAYS commenced its business in the field of scientific and electronic components and equipment.

Today, MAKKAYS is the market leader in providing cutting edge technology as a single source of branded electronic, electromechanical, power, software and communication technology related components and products

Customer services and customer satisfaction being placed at the forefront has allowed MAKKAYS to boast a wide spectrum of high profile customers ranging from Educational establishments, Research and Development organisations, OEMs to Industrial, Defence and the Telecom and IT sectors.

Our core strategy is to provide the best products and solution that best fulfills our customers' needs and demands. This is done through a high level of commitment and dedication by our highly professional and motivated team.

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Makkays is an authorized and exclusive distributor of ‘AXON’ CABLE, the manufacturer of wires, cables and harnesses for advanced technologies, offering complete interconnect solutions for a wide range of applications: general industry, consumer, automotive, aeronautics, space, military, telecommunications, medical, research centers and oil industry. AXON’ CABLE has brought its expertise in the manufacture of precision conductors, wires and cables together with its knowledge of overmoulding techniques and EMI protection to be able to offer solutions suited to customer requirements. Axon’ Interconnect department offers specialized skills in the termination of single, hybrid, round or flat cables with different types of connectors irrespective of the application.

Wires and CablesAxon' offers an extended range of multi-strands, high flexible wires and cables for any
applications requiring extreme flexibility and resistance to high temperatures.

Conductors: round or flat, single or multi-strands made with copper, copper alloy, tin, silver or nickel plated copper

Braided shield: silver plated annealed copper or tin plated copper

Insulation: PTFE, FEP, PFA, ETFE, polyimide

Extruded or taped wires

Wrapping wires

Ranging from -90°C to +260°C

Stock express

Applications

Aeronautics

Space

Telecommunications

Electronics

Military equipment

General industry

High Flexible Wires

Severe operating conditions in very limited spaces may create demanding routings for the wires and cables with very small bend radius.
Axon' offers a range of highly flexible multi-conductor wires and cables called Flexible Wires (FW).

Composite Cables
Axon' design and manufacture composite cables specially designed to meet
customer requirements irrespective of the application. They are able to resist
the most demanding electrical, mechanical and environmental requirements.

High strength Spiral Cords

Custom design cables and cords axospiral® can be used for any electrical connection involving portable devices and moving equipment where flexing would cause damage to conventional wire and cable constructions.

Coaxial Cables

Designed to transmit signals with minimum distortion and attenuation while preventing the reception of outside interference. Axon' offers a complete range of coaxial cables: single or double screen, triaxial cables, low noise and sub-miniature coaxial cables

Microwave Coaxial Assemblies:

Axon has designed a complete range of low loss microwave coaxial assemblies. They are mainly used as measurement and equipment assemblies as well as for antennas.

Miniature Coaxial Cables

Axon' has developed picocoax® a complete range of miniature coaxial cables and harnesses for applications where a large number of signals have to be transmitted with no interference.

Temperature range : -55°C to + 125°C -40°C to +95°C

Operating frequency : 0 - 40 GHz (dependent on the type)

Optimised insertion losses (2.45 dB/m for a frequency of 40 GHz)

Shielding efficiency (> 100 dB for a frequency of 1 GHz)

High bending strength for dynamic applications

Our microwave assemblies can be integrated into hybrid harnesses

Hand formable semi-rigid substitute Quasi-Flex
Quasi-Flex is a range of hand formable cables which can replace semi-rigid cables whilst retaining similar electrical performance. They have been designed for antenna systems.

Similar electrical performance to semi-rigid cables

Excellent shielding efficiency

Excellent memory properties

Hand formable cable : easy to install and no tooling is required

Assemblies terminated with SMA, N, TNC connectors can be supplied

Flat Flexible Cables

Flat Flexible Cables (FFC) consists of flat tin plated copper conductors laminated between polyester insulating films with reinforced ends. They are used as board to board interconnection in electronic systems.

VIBRAFLAME is a range of cables designed to resist extreme temperatures ranging from -196°C to +1565°C.

Axon’ also offer extension and compensating cables for thermocouples made with VIBRAFLAME insulation able to resist temperatures of up to 1050°C

Halogen free, low smoke and fire hazard cables

The range of cables has been designed to avoid propagation of fire and emission of toxic fumes in public places and industrial facilities in case of fire.

Flexible fluoroelastomer cables and assemblies Vitax

Axon’ together with addix, the electrometric subsidiary of the group offer flexible fluoroelastomer cables. They have been designed to be used in environments where resistance to heat and chemical products plays a major role.

Alternative to materials such as PEEK and PTFE for high temperature applications : Vitax™ gives more flexibility

Alternative to materials such as PUR for applications requiring flexibility and chemical resistance : Vitax™ resists high temperatures (from +55°C to +230°C) for cable applications

Good flexibility and flexlife

Very high resistance to fuels and chemicals

Good abrasion resistance

Flexible Power Cables (Flexforce)

Flexforce™ power cables are composite cables designed for military applications where high currents have to be carried.

Made up of extra-flexible tin plated copper conductors insulated with FEP or Axons special high temperature thermoplastic ASC15 and including separating tapes.
Available in sections 13/25/36/50/80/125 mm².
The cable can be shielded for EMI protection.

Application

Military vehicles (help start cables, electric drives)

Turrets and weapon systems (slip ring assemblies)

Radar systems : high power radars, airborne radars

Mast systems

High Voltage Wires up to 22 kV DC

Axon' offer an extended range of high voltage wires from 8 kV DC up to 22 kV DC.

Irrespective of the application, Axon' is able to offer interconnect systems terminated with different types of connectors.

Data Bus harnesses, couplers and connectors axobus®

Axon’ has developed different components for data bus transmission systems for on-board aeronautic, space systems and military applications.
Axon' design and manufacture all components (cables, couplers, connectors, …) used in data transmission systems in compliance with the MIL-STD-1553 standard. This is the protocol of dialogue for strategic on-board systems for aeronautics, space and military applications.
The range of products is called axobus®.

Construction

22, 24 and 26 AWG screened twisted-pair cables

Databus cables according to MIL, EN or customer’s specification

High speed data bus cables with screened parallel pairs

In-line micro-couplers AMB for 1 to 8 stubs

Removable box couplers ADB from 1 stub to 6 stubs

Crimp couplers (ACC): lightweight and removable couplers

QPL relay or relay coupler

Rack coupler

Couplers to be cabled : build your bus network for yourselves

Bus terminators

Splices with controlled impedance

Stub loads and various accessories

Connector backshell

D-Sub or Micro-D halorings

ACB1 triaxial connectors

ACB2 connectors: equipped with a scoop proof system

Triaxial contacts :

size 8 contact for MIL-C-38999 connectors (ACB3)

size 12 contact for MIL-C-38999 connectors (ACB4)

Customised products

Micro-D and Nano-D assemblies

Axon’ offer a complete range of Micro-D and Nano- D interconnect assemblies which is ideal when the operating conditions are critical for applications including aerospace, military, industrial, medical or off- shore

Flat Silicone cables and assemblies

Axon’ together with addix, the elastomeric subsidiary of the group offer silform® flat silicone cables and assemblies. They have been designed for applications where high density cabling with severe environmental conditions has to be located in restricted spaces.

Advantages

High flexibility and flexlife

Construction adapted to applications: straight or shaped configuration integrating a large configuration of wires : shielded, coax, high flex wires

EMI termination

Construction

Flat flexible wires silicone cables (30 sh/60 sh)

Silform® can incorporate various single wires with different AWG, twisted pairs, coaxial cables, power cables, controlled impedance pairs

Axon' offers cat.6a RJ 45 assemblies for reliable 10 Gb Ethernet. The RJ45 system incorporates a 38999 series III metal shell with full 360° EMC and mechanical protection. It has been designed to meet the requirements of high speed Ethernet connections.
Axon' also offers a high speed 10 Gb/s Micro-D Ethernet link for severe environment.

Axon' offers 2 ranges of wires and cables for space applications :ESA wires and aluminium wires.
They have been specially designed for on-board equipment in space applications. They meet the most stringent constraints required by those applications.
Axon' has developed a range of aluminium wires, axalu®, which can replace traditional copper allowing substantial weight savings.